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C'nawabganj-Kolkata bus service begins
Chapainawabganj-Kolkata bus service started yesterday.
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Mymensingh protest continues
The villagers in char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of Sadar upazila staged demonstrations yesterday, protesting the proposed
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Villagers suffer for damaged road
Over 10,000 people of 14 villages in Sadar upazila of the district have been suffering much since Farabari-Puratan-Thakurgaon road was
1 November 2016, 18:00 PM
None to be spared over attack on Hindus: AL
Ruling Awami Leauge has taken a firm stand over the incident of attack on Hindu community in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar and said no culprits involved with the incident will be spared.
1 November 2016, 06:03 AM
Habiganj free of child marriage
Habiganj has been declared as the second district after Moulvibazar in greater Sylhet region free from child marriage.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rain, excessive heat damage early tomato crop
The farmers in Jamuna basin areas under Sariakandi upazila of the district have been hit hard by the damage caused by the
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka concerned over missile firing at Makkah
Expressing concern at the missile attack by Houthi in Makkah, Bangladesh declares to stand by the government and the people of Saudi Arabia to protect and secure the two holy mosques.
31 October 2016, 13:08 PM
‘Violence against female children increases alarmingly’
National Girl Child Advocacy Forum and Child Rights Advocacy Coalition in Bangladesh claim that the incidents like rape and physical abuse of female children are increasing alarmingly in Dhaka as well as across the country.
31 October 2016, 12:07 PM
DMP chief goes live on Facebook Nov 2
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia is to come to Facebook Live on November 2 to interact with people in social media.
31 October 2016, 11:57 AM
ASK condemns Brahmanbaria attack on Hindus
Rights group Ain O Salish Kendra has condemned and expressed grave concern on the attack on minority Hindu community in Brahmanbaria.
31 October 2016, 09:50 AM
Save Kudalicherra canal
Serious pollution coupled with unabated encroachment for long poses a serious threat to the very existence of the Kudalicherra canal
30 October 2016, 18:00 PM
CareersHub Bangladesh holds seminar on int’l career building, job placement
CareersHub Bangladesh Ltd, a concern of CareersClub Australia, organised a seminar on international career building and job placement for Bangladeshi graduates and professionals.
30 October 2016, 15:52 PM
Jamuna erosion hits three Gaibandha villages
Erosion by the river Jamuna has taken a serious turn in a week, rendering a number of families homeless at three villages in Saghata
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Students cry for a road
There is no road for going to a primary school at a village in Vatgram union under Nandigram upazila of the district.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Illegal market on RHD land
An influential person is building a market by occupying land owned by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Chowrasta area by
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
CNG stations, petrol pumps owners’ strike withdrawn
Owners of compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations and petrol pumps withdraw their indefinite strike.
29 October 2016, 11:10 AM
BSF to deploy more floating outposts along Bangladesh border
In a bid to strengthen vigil along the riverine border with Bangladesh, Indian Border Security Force has decided to deploy six to seven floating border outposts (BOP) next year, reports Hindustan Times.
29 October 2016, 06:38 AM
A simple twist of fate?
An unprecedented situation has arisen since the Nobel Prize in literature was announced on October 13.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Commission to resolve land disputes only
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission will resolve only the land disputes and work for the people of the hill district.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rats attack aman crop in Gaibandha
The menace of rats in aman fields is worrying farmers in the district as the rodents cut down green and ripe paddy spikes and store them
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM